Senegal vs Somalia: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5
Senegal
19.34
in 2022
Somalia
19
in 2022
Senegal rank
5th
Somalia rank
7th
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time
- Senegal
- Somalia
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 19.34 against 19 in Somalia, a difference of 0.34.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Senegal ahead.
Senegal ranks 5th and Somalia ranks 7th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.73 | 20.62 | 0.107 | Senegal |
| 2000s | 19.48 | 19.91 | 0.428 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 18.84 | 18.99 | 0.145 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 19.23 | 18.96 | 0.27 | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, Senegal or Somalia?
- Senegal, at 19.34 against 19 in Somalia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Senegal and Somalia?
- 0.34, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Somalia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Senegal and Somalia rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Senegal ranks 5th and Somalia ranks 7th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.